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Shinty

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Shinty game quiz
"Shinty is one of the oldest sports played today and can trace its origins back over 2000 years."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which club were the first constituted shinty club in 1861?
    Aberdeen University
    Glasgow Cowal
    Ballachulish
    Caberfeidh


2. Kingussie won the first Camanachd Cup, but in which year?
    1896
    1895
    1894
    1897


3. Most shinty enthusiasts should know that Kingussie won the first Camanachd Cup, but how many know who won the famous trophy for the next two years?
    Beauly
    Kyles Athletic
    Newtonmore
    Inverary


4. How far from the goals is the penalty spot in shinty?
    15 yards
    22 yards
    18 yards
    20 yards


5. Which club were the first winners of the Sir William Sutherland Cup, the junior Scottish shinty championship?
    Lochside Rovers
    Kyles Athletic
    Newtonmore
    Kingussie


6. Which trophy is the oldest played for in shinty?
    The Glasgow Celtic Society Cup
    The Camanachd Cup
    The Balliemore Cup
    The MacTavish Cup


7. What is the name of the Women's Camanachd Cup?
    The Valerie Cameron Cup
    The Valerie Fraser Cup
    The Valerie Walker Cup
    The Valerie Anderson Cup


8. Who was the first player to win the Albert Smith medal for man of the match in the Camanachd Cup finals, twice?
    Ronald Ross (Kingussie)
    Kenny MacDonald (Kyles Athletic)
    Victor Smith (Fort William)
    Hugh Chisolm (Newtonmore)


9. What size are a set of shinty goals?
    10 feet high,12 feet wide
    12 feet high,10 feet wide
    12 feet high,12 feet wide
    10 feet high,10 feet wide


10. What is the name of the trophy considered to be the Scottish championship for primary schools?
    MacKenzie Cup
    MacBean Cup
    MacKay Cup
    MacPherson Cup


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